Hairpin container



May 1, 1923.

'E. B, DEWEY HAIRPIN CONTAINER Filed Jan. 25 1921 'ence being had to the accompanyingdraw- Patented May 1, 1923.

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EDWARD s. DEWEY, or weenrne'ron, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA narnrrn oonrarnnnf "Application filed January 25, 1921. Serial No. 439,729.

ings, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to foldable contamers, and conslsts in a novel, useful and ornamental container for small articles-suchhairpins and the' like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable container which can be manufactured in quantities at small cost. The finishedcontainer is neat and of small size and is particularly adapted to be utilized for packing hairpins which are to be placed on sale, and also to provide the purv chaser thereof with a convenient attractive. and durablecontainer for hairpins or likearticles, which may be readily carried in the purse or handbag The containers maybe made of any suitable material such as col-' ored paper or pasteboard and may be pro videdwith ornamental designs of various kinds to enhance theirattractiveness both when displayed for sa le and when in use.

Other objects of'rny-invention will appear.

hereinafter and the claims summarize the invention for which'I desire protection.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is aview of the completed container, opened.

Fig. 2 is a view of the container closed, with folded flaps and fastenings indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is an enlargedtransverse sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. I

Fig. 4 is a View of the container blank before it has been folded.

The container as shown in the drawing is preferably formed of suitable flexible material. For cheapness I would use tough paper. The container is preferably formed of one piece of material. It has a back 1, opposed side flaps 2 and 3; a top flap 4; and a pocket or pockets 5. The pocket is formed preferably by an inner strip of material preferably obtained by folding the material upon itself, so that the lower portions of the flaps 9. and 3 are of double thickness for the height of the pocket. Preferably the opposed thicknesses of the materialthroughout the flaps 2 and 3 are pasted together for 1 i the full extent of the inner portion of each side flap so as to strengthen and stiffen the side flaps, but the portion of the inner strip of material opposite the parti and between the inner edges of the flaps 2 and 3 is not pasted to part. 1 and this folded portionof Y the material and the opposed portion of the back 1 form between them the pocket or pockets 5. i I

A suitable blank from which thecontainer may be formed is shown in-Fig. This blank has sections 1 and 4t correspondingin location and sizeto the back .1 'and 'flap'.

At each side of the section 1 this: blank has sections 2*,3 corresponding in locationand size to flaps 2 and 3.. Below these parts the blank has asectiOn 1 shorter, than the section 1 and integral therewith atits meeting end; and at opposite sides of the part 1* the'.- 1

blankhas sections- 2", 3 which unite with the lower ends of sections 2, 3 and substantially correspond to but are shorter than the flap with reverse hook portion 6?.

This blank is folded on the dotted line aa;

as .to bring the portions 2 1 3*, and 6? over 1 and against the portions 2, 1, 3 and .6: T he sections 2, 2 are then pasted together, so are the: sections 3 3 andwhenso pasted together form the flaps 2 and 3 (Fig.1). The

book sections 6" 6 registered when the parts are properly folded and are pasted together and form a hook 6 projecting from the edge of the flap 3 (Fig. 1) which hook isadapted .to engage a slit 7 in the flap 2; which slit may be formed in the blank prior to fold; ing it, by perforating the portions 2 2 as.

indicated at 7f, 7", Fig. 4. p

lVhen the parts are thus folded and fastened the parts 1 and 1 not being united may be pasted to the back 1. as indicated in I is particularly 110 readily inserted in the pockets. T he flap I may be folded down over the mouth of the form a pocketbetween them. This may be. one single pocket or if desired the part 1 pocket as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, then the flap folded over the pocket and flap 4; and then the flap 3 folded over the flaps 4 and 2; and the hook 6 engaged with the slit 7 as indicated in Fig. 2; thus locking the parts together.

By this construction the flaps 2 and 3 are rendered very durable because of their double thickness. The pocket is ample; the articles are protected from falling out of the pockets by the flap at; and the container can be folded into a complete neat looking package as indicated in 2.

The container can be made very cheaply and is particularly adapted for the purposes before described, and may also be used for many other purposes much in the manner of a pocket-book-or the like.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A foldable container of the'character described, formed of a blank of suitable material having one portion folded back upon itself and fastened at its sides to the other portion so as to form a pocket therebetween a flap on the opposite end thereof adapted to be folded toward the top end of said pocket; at flap at one side of said pocket adapted to be folded over the pocket; a flap at the other side of the pocket adapted to be folded over the pocket; and means for detachably attaching theside flaps together when folded, substantially as described.

2. A container for the purpose specified formed of foldable material comprising a back, a top flap, and opposed side flaps, and an inner portion extending across the back and inner face of both side flaps, the parts of this inner portion overlying the side flaps being attached thereto to reinforce the side flaps. and the part of the inner portion opposite the back forming therewith a pocket; the top flap being foldable over the pocket,

and the opposed flaps being folded over the top flap one over the other and such side flaps being provided with engaging means for detachably holding them in folded position.

8. A container for the purpose specified formed of foldable material comprising a back, a top flap, and opposed side flaps and an inner portion extending-across the back and inner face of both side flaps, the part of the inner portion opposite the back forming therewith a pocket, and the top flap being foldable over the pocket; and one of the side flaps being ,foldable over the top flap and the pocket, and the other side flap being foldable over the top flap and the opposed side flap. said side flaps being provided with integral means for detachably holding them in folded position, substantially as described.

4. A container for the purpose specified formed of foldable material comprising a back, a top flap, and opposed side flaps, and an inner portion extending across the back and inner face of both side flaps, the said inner portion being formed integral with the other portions of the container and the parts of said inner portion overlying the side flaps being pasted thereto to reinforce the side flaps, and the part of the inner portion opposite the back forming therewith a pocket. the said top flap being foldable over the pocket, and one of the opposed side flaps being foldable over the top flap and the pocket, and the other side flap being foldable over the top flap and the opposed side flap, said side flaps being provided with integral means for detachablv holding them in folded position. substantiallv as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature.

EDWARD B. DEWEY. 

